Advance Payment Guarantee

A written  warranty  issued by Bank of China at the request of a Customer  in favour of the owner of a contracted construction or the buyer of a sales deal, guaranteeing the applicant will fulfill the contractual obligations after the construction owner or the buyer makes advance payment.

Warrant the repayment of the advance payment paid by the construction owner or the buyer to the applicant in the event of non-fulfilment of the contract, so that can facilitate the receipt of advance payment   as well as to speed up capital turnover during project construction and preparation-of-goods period.

1. Mediate the issue of mutual mistrust between both parties of a transaction. Bank of China who has good reputation acts as a guarantor to warranty the repayment of the advance payment paid by the construction owner or the buyer in the event of non-fulfilment of the contract.
2. Guarantee fulfillment of contractual obligations.
3. Indemnify the damaged party and penalize the defaulting party in case of breach of contract to avoid and reduce contract breaching activities, thus saving trouble and expenses arising from litigation or arbitration.

1. Contractors  involved in constructed projects;
2. Suppliers involved in material and services procurement projects;

I. Application for letter of guarantee

1. The applicant fills out an application form for issuance of a letter of guarantee;

2. The applicant provides  margin deposit or submit other counter-guarantee;

3. The applicant submits copy of contract agreement or any supporting documents related to the contract;

4. The applicant submits other documents necessary for issuance of a letter of guarantee as required by Bank of China.
 

II. Examination and issuance of letter of guarantee

1. Bank of China examines the customer qualification, underlying transaction and relevant documents;

2. Bank of China confirms the customer's margin deposit or credit line and other mortgages;

3. Bank of China examines the written application and form of letter of guarantee;

4. Bank of China issues the letter of guarantee accordingly.

Request regarding the authenticity confirmation of the Bank Guarantee and/or Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC) issued by Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Jakarta Branch (“Bank”) can be submitted by (1) Official Letter or (2) Request via SWIFT by providing the related Bank Guarantee and/or SBLC data (“Related Data”), including:

• Bank Guarantee and/or SBLC reference number
• the issuance date of the Bank Guarantee and/or SBLC
• Applicant name and address
• Beneficiary name and address
• currency and amount of the related Bank Guarantee and/or SBLC

(1) Official Letter

1. Official letter is sent to the Bank Address using the company letterhead and signed by the Beneficiary's authorized person by including the Related Data.

   Bank Address:

   Attn. Trade Finance Department

   Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Jakarta Branch

   Tamara Center 10^th Floor

   Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 24, South Jakarta 12920, Indonesia

   Tel : +6221-5205502

2. Bank will check and process the related request immediately after receiving the Official Letter from the Beneficiary’s address.
3. Bank will issue Letter of Authenticity Confirmation signed by Bank’s authorized personnel.
4. Letter of Authenticity Confirmation will be sent to the Beneficiary’s address or according to the instructions in the Official Letter.

(2) Request via SWIFT

1. Request is sent from Beneficiary’s Bank to the Bank via authenticated SWIFT by including the Related Data.

   Bank SWIFT Code: BKCHIDJAXXX

2. Bank will check and process the related request immediately after receiving the SWIFT request from the Beneficiary’s Bank.
3. Bank will provide the Authenticity Confirmation to the Beneficiary’s Bank via authenticated SWIFT.